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Meet the Commissioned Artist
Guatemalan born and raised writer, director and actor Emanuel Loarca has been commissioned for HERO Theatre and HERO Multimedia’s Nuestro Planeta.
Loarca is the founder and artistic director of Teatro Akabal, which produces Spanish language plays. He began his career at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in New York under the guidance of Miriam Colon and Alba Olms. He has acted in more than 90 works of theater in countries such as Chile, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala. In New York he received an HOLA award, an ALUNY recognition, four ACE Award Nominations and a recognition from the FBI-Hispanic Heritage Celebration for exceptional service of the interest of the community.
In Los Angeles, he received recognition from the Consulate General of Guatemala for his support for the dissemination of Guatemalan culture. In 2005, at Teatro Akabal, he staged his autobiographical solo show La Familia de Emanuel, which was awarded Best Play and Best Actor at the International Theater Festival.
His countless film and television credits include Barry, Jane the Virgin, Sex and the City, The Sopranos, and Law & Order CI, to name a few. He studied at The Raul Julia Training Unit.
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